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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1911
Page
9
Guests at a porch party hive a playful contest with word stings and a ribboned quiz. Prizes included honey cookies and tea, plus a honey cake from the host’s hive as guests joined a “coiffures party” with bold hair disguises and a grand two‑step march judged by the committee.
The outline describes Saturday August sales in a suburb to aid a Ladies' Aid or guild. Booths, alphabetic committees, and home cooked items such as jams cakes and tea drew housekeepers, boarders, and visitors, raising a good sum for the treasury without overburdening any one person.
A luncheon scene shows a young woman using clever cards to reveal her engagement to friends. Webbed silver on pink heart cards, a silver monogram, and seven inch square cards with pink pencils invite guests to sketch ideal homes for the couple. A silver loving cup passed among guests held claret lemonade as toasts were given.
The description outlines two gowns worn at a garden party. One gown features a front embroidered band, matching cuffs, and a pink satin-bordered girdle with a guimpe and ornamental lace cuffs. The second uses white mousseline de soie with a blue tunic, lace fichu, pearl fringe, blue satin edging, and a guipure plastron with a lace neck ruffle.
A testimonial from J C Reimers of St Paul Minnesota claims a severe Bright's disease cure after doctors gave up. He describes kidney failure with dark scant urine swelling and pain and credits Dean's Kidney Pills with a dramatic recovery. Sold by druggists and stores at 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
In a brief exchange two tramps discuss a weary man who is refused work due to a lack of brains. The first questions the man’s suffering and the second agrees claiming the man cannot think up excuses to avoid labor.
A Tennessee mother describes her infant’s months of scalp rashes, hair loss, and widespread red bumps. After using Cuticura Resolvent, Soap, and Ointment, the child improves dramatically, regains hair in curls, and remains well. The family endorses Cuticura for cuts and sores and notes free samples offer from Boston.
The Ontario government ends prison labor contracts and shifts inmates to farming and road work in new districts. A minority unable to work will manufacture hospital supplies. Also, a banquet speech tone is noted as hyperbolic with wives’ tales from the night.
A collage of quips about age and debt, plus an advertisement for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and a pitch for Lewis' Single Binder cigars. The text reflects vintage consumer language and moral observations of the era.
A cryptic proverb notes the difficulty of judging age from appearance, likening a saw to a tool whose age cannot be read by its worn teeth. The line suggests caution in inferring history from surface details.
A married couple at a neighbor’s home suspected the Halls of cheating at cards. The wife argued the chips were overpriced and identical to cheap store stock, prompting a scene about honesty and suspicion after returning home.
The Mecklenburg area near Charlotte, North Carolina, features historic sites led by the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence signed May 20, 1775. Nearby James K. Polk, the eleventh U.S. president, was born in the region. The pioneer U.S. gold mines were located here, with eighty three mines recorded and Mecklenburg leading early gold production before California discoveries.
Distemper in horses and dogs across ages is claimed prevented by Spohns Distemper Cure. The advertisement states over 600,000 bottles sold last year and offers bottled cures at 50 cents and 1 dollar. Agents are wanted for Goshen Indiana manufacturers.
A theater manager questions a movie plot while a patron who paid two dollars insists the idea is a conspiracy rather than fiction. The exchange highlights tension over the film's storyline.
A witty line from The Egotist quoted by Harper's Bazaar mocks a man who likens himself to Abraham Lincoln and boldly predicts a rise in status or promotion. The exchange plays on self-important pretensions with sharp humor.
Brief exchange on a cloudy day leads two individuals to a bank as they discuss money. The snippet captures casual urban dialogue and a potential plan.
An advertisement promotes Cole's Carbolisalve as a quick cure for burning itching and other skin diseases claiming instant pain relief and scarless healing. It offers 25 cents and free samples via J W Cole & Co Black River Falls Wisconsin. Also includes unrelated lines about storytelling dodges and cigarette ads and a woman's view on figure.
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